Sizzling Sicily: luxury culinary workshops in the shadow of Mount Etna

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For generations, Sicily has been a byword for two of the most malevolent things in the Mediterranean – the Mafia and Mount Etna. Fortunately, they both appear to be currently dormant, which means tourists are showing an increasing curiosity about what else is on offer in the Mediterranean’s largest island.

In terms of food, Sicily has many of the finest ingredients to be found anywhere in Europe, which perhaps explains why the world’s first cookery writer was a Sicilian, living in Syracuse 2,500 years ago. Archestratus’s philosophy is eerily up to date – always try to bring out the true flavour of produce by consuming it at the right place and the right time and refrain from smothering it with strong sauces.

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